Abstract

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF VAGINAL WHITE DISCHARGE (KAPHAJ YONIVYAPADA) - A CASE S

Dr. Shrikant Atmaram Dighe*, Dr. Komal Balwant Kothawale and Dr. Bhagyashri Khot

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Abstract

The term Leucorrhoea and vaginal white discharge may use synonymously. But leucorrhoea is nothing but excessive secretion of normal vaginal discharge, while the term vaginal white discharge used in conditions where vaginal discharge is excessive and normal or abnormal. Vaginal discharge is said to be abnormal when it causes discomfort to women and when it hampers her normal day to day activities. Mainly abnormal vaginal white discharge is seen due to, unhygienic conditions. Unhygienic conditions leads to pelvic organ infections and inflammations which ultimately result into excessive abnormal vaginal white discharge. Here in modern medicine, the choice of treatment is antimicrobials in case of pathogenic vaginal white discharge. This treatment having its own side effects and chance of recurrence is more. In ayurvedic texts all the gynaecological disorders are explained under the heading of yonivyapada. Kapahj yonivyapada can be correlated with abnormal vaginal white discharge. Ayurveda having holistic approach to cure disease. After ayurvedic treatment chance of recurrence is very less with minimal side effects. In this article, a case of abnormal vaginal white discharge is successfully treated with ayurvedic management. Internal medicines along with sthanik chikitsa plays a key role here in this case.

Keywords: Vaginal white discharge, Kapahj yonivyapada, Sthanik chikitsa.